Garcia’s sentences for rape, attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault will run consecutively, all but guaranteeing that he will die behind bars.

Bravely facing her attacker, the teen read a statement:

“Sometimes I feel everybody is out to get me . . . and I have to take a pill just to go to sleep at night. You need to be put away for life so you can’t do this to another child.”

On Feb. 29, Garcia attacked the honors student in a secluded area off the Long Island Expressway as she walked home from a Brentwood mini-mart, where she had bought candy bars.

He tackled her, knocking her to the ground and ripping at her clothes.

She kicked, bit and clawed her attacker, but he bludgeoned her viciously with her shoe until she lost consciousness. He then stuffed leaves and twigs into her mouth to suffocate her.

Thinking she was dead, Garcia buried her in a ditch, using a discarded tire, leaves and a tree branch to conceal her – and went home to his wife and kids, ages 5, 7 and 8. Sometime later, the girl regained consciousness and stumbled into the arms of her mother, who had been frantically searching the area.

Despite a shattered skull, broken nose and bleeding of the brain, she gave cops a description. They zeroed in on Garcia after viewing surveillance tapes from the mini-mart.

Prosecutor Caren Manzello said the girl “truly has been the image of grace and dignity throughout this ordeal. She’s been courageous and inspiring.”